2015 Volta a Catalunya

2015 Volta a Catalunya
2015 UCI World Tour, race 5 of 28
Race details
Dates March 23, 2015 (2015-03-23)–March 29, 2015 (2015-03-29)
Stages 7
Distance 1,255.4 km (780.1 mi)
Winning time 30hr 30' 30" (41.1 km/h or 25.5 mph)
Palmares
Winner  Richie Porte (AUS) (Team Sky)
Second  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) (Movistar Team)
Third  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) (AG2R La Mondiale)

Mountains  Tom Danielson (USA) (Cannondale–Garmin)
Youth  Wilco Kelderman (NED) (LottoNL–Jumbo)
Sprints  Lluís Mas (ESP) (Caja Rural–Seguros RGA)
Team BMC Racing Team

The 2015 Volta a Catalunya was the 95th edition of the Volta a Catalunya stage race. It took place from 23 to 29 March and was the fifth race of the 2015 UCI World Tour.[1][2] Defending champion Joaquim Rodríguez was scheduled to defend his title, but was pulled from the event days before it was due to start citing a stomach virus.[3] The race was won by Richie Porte (Team Sky), his second race win of the season, with Alejandro Valverde (Movistar Team) in second and Domenico Pozzovivo (AG2R La Mondiale) in third.

Schedule

List of stages
Stage Date Course Distance Type Winner
1 23 March Calella to Calella 185.2 km (115 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Maciej Paterski (POL)
2 24 March Mataró to Olot 191.8 km (119 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
3 25 March Girona to Girona 156.6 km (97 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA)
4 26 March Tona to La Molina 188.4 km (117 mi) Mountain stage  Tejay van Garderen (USA)
5 27 March Alp to Valls 195.4 km (121 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)
6 28 March Cervera to Port Aventura 194.1 km (121 mi) Medium-mountain stage  Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS)
7 29 March Barcelona to Barcelona 126.6 km (79 mi) Flat stage  Alejandro Valverde (ESP)

Participating teams

The Volta a Catalunya is part of the UCI World Tour, which meant that the 17 UCI WorldTeams were automatically invited and obliged to send a team. The race organisers also made seven wildcard invitations to UCI Professional Continental teams. The peloton was therefore made up of 24 teams.[4]

UCI WorldTeams

UCI Professional Continental teams

Stages

Stage 1

23 March 2015, CalellaCalella, 185.2 km (115.1 mi)
Stage 1 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 4hr 33' 41"
2  Pierre Rolland (FRA) Team Europcar +0"
3  Bart De Clercq (BEL) Lotto–Soudal +2"
4  Tosh Van Der Sande (BEL) Lotto–Soudal +2' 40"
5  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Etixx–Quick-Step +2' 40"
6  Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Astana +2' 40"
7  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert +2' 40"
8  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Team Europcar +2' 40"
9  Carlos Barbero (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +2' 40"
10  Julien Simon (FRA) Cofidis +2' 40"
General classification after stage 1
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 4hr 33' 31"
2  Pierre Rolland (FRA) Team Europcar +4"
3  Bart De Clercq (BEL) Lotto–Soudal +8"
4  Wout Poels (NED) Team Sky +2' 47"
5  Nicolas Roche (IRE) Team Sky +2' 48"
6  Dan Martin (IRE) Cannondale–Garmin +2' 49"
7  Tosh Van Der Sande (BEL) Lotto–Soudal +2' 50"
8  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Etixx–Quick-Step +2' 50"
9  Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Astana +2' 50"
10  Enrico Gasparotto (ITA) Wanty–Groupe Gobert +2' 50"

Stage 2

24 March 2015, MataróOlot, 191.8 km (119.2 mi)
Stage 2 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 5hr 02' 49"
2  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team +0"
3  Martin Elmiger (SUI) IAM Cycling +0"
4  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement +0"
5  Wilco Kelderman (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo +0"
6  Julien Simon (FRA) Cofidis +0"
7  Eduard Prades (ESP) Caja Rural–Seguros RGA +0"
8  Fábio Silvestre (POR) Trek Factory Racing +0"
9  Pavel Kochetkov (RUS) Team Katusha +0"
10  Davide Malacarne (ITA) Astana +0"
General classification after stage 2
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice 9hr 36' 20"
2  Pierre Rolland (FRA) Team Europcar +4"
3  Bart De Clercq (BEL) Lotto–Soudal +8"
4  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team +2' 40"
5  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team +2' 44"
6  Martin Elmiger (SUI) IAM Cycling +2' 46"
7  Wout Poels (NED) Team Sky +2' 47"
8  Nicolas Roche (IRE) Team Sky +2' 48"
9  Dan Martin (IRE) Cannondale–Garmin +2' 49"
10  Julien Simon (FRA) Cofidis +2' 50"

Stage 3

25 March 2015, GironaGirona, 156.6 km (97.3 mi)
Stage 3 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale 3hr 52' 37"
2  Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step +3"
3  Dan Martin (IRL) Cannondale–Garmin +3"
4  Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo +3"
5  Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana +3"
6  Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky +3"
7  Andrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale–Garmin +3"
8  Diego Rosa (ITA) Astana +22"
9  Wilco Kelderman (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo +22"
10  Alberto Losada (ESP) Team Katusha +22"
General classification after stage 3
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Pierre Rolland (FRA) Team Europcar 13hr 29' 23"
2  Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice +1' 08"
3  Bart De Clercq (BEL) Lotto–Soudal +1' 16"
4  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale +2' 14"
5  Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step +2' 21"
6  Dan Martin (IRL) Cannondale–Garmin +2' 22"
7  Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo +2' 27"
8  Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky +2' 27"
9  Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana +2' 27"
10  Andrew Talansky (USA) Cannondale–Garmin +2' 27"

Stage 4

26 March 2015, TonaLa Molina, 188.4 km (117.1 mi)
Stage 4 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team 5hr 00' 36"
2  Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky +3"
3  Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo +8"
4  Dan Martin (IRL) Cannondale–Garmin +8"
5  Wilco Kelderman (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo +8"
6  Darwin Atapuma (COL) BMC Racing Team +11"
7  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale +15"
8  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team +19"
9  Vasil Kiryienka (BLR) Team Sky +21"
10  Rafael Valls (ESP) Lampre–Merida +21"
General classification after stage 4
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Bart De Clercq (BEL) Lotto–Soudal 18hr 32' 02"
2  Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky +21"
3  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale +26"
4  Dan Martin (IRL) Cannondale–Garmin +27"
5  Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo +28"
6  Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step +45"
7  Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana +48"
8  Wilco Kelderman (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo +51"
9  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team +52"
10  Darwin Atapuma (COL) BMC Racing Team +54"

Stage 5

27 March 2015, AlpValls, 195.4 km (121.4 mi)
Stage 5 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 4hr 25' 52"
2  Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step +5"
3  Paolo Tiralongo (ITA) Astana +5"
4  Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky +5"
5  Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana +5"
6  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale +5"
7  Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo +5"
8  David López (ESP) Team Sky +12"
9  Darwin Atapuma (COL) BMC Racing Team +5"1
10  Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team +5"1
General classification after stage 5
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky 22hr 58' 20"
2  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale +5"
3  Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo +7"
4  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team +16"
5  Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step +18"
6  Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana +27"
7  Darwin Atapuma (COL) BMC Racing Team +33"
8  Rafael Valls (ESP) Lampre–Merida +43"
9  Wilco Kelderman (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo +1' 09"
10  Dan Martin (IRL) Cannondale–Garmin +1' 35"

Notes:

Stage 6

28 March 2015, CerveraPort Aventura, 194.1 km (121 mi)
Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) Team Katusha 4hr 42' 47"
2  Julian Alaphilippe (FRA) Etixx–Quick-Step +0"
3  Maciej Paterski (POL) CCC–Sprandi–Polkowice +0"
4  Marc Soler (ESP) Movistar Team +0"
5  Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Bretagne–Séché Environnement +0"
6  Tejay van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team +0"
7  Georg Preidler (AUT) Giant–Alpecin +0"
8  Rudy Molard (FRA) Cofidis +0"
9  Tom Danielson (USA) Cannondale–Garmin +3"
10  Carlos Verona (ESP) Etixx–Quick-Step +3"
Source: ProCyclingStats
General classification after stage 6
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky 27hr 42' 57"
2  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale +5"
3  Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo +7"
4  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team +16"
5  Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step +18"
6  Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana +27"
7  Darwin Atapuma (COL) BMC Racing Team +33"
8  Rafael Valls (ESP) Lampre–Merida +43"
9  Wilco Kelderman (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo +1' 09"
10  Dan Martin (IRL) Cannondale–Garmin +1' 35"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Stage 7

29 March 2015, BarcelonaBarcelona, 126.6 km (79 mi)
Stage 7 result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team 2hr 47' 33"
2  Bryan Coquard (FRA) Team Europcar +0"
3  Sergey Chernetskiy (RUS) Team Katusha +0"
4  Jarlinson Pantano (COL) IAM Cycling +0"
5  Romain Hardy (FRA) Cofidis +0"
6  José Joaquín Rojas (ESP) Movistar Team +0"
7  Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step +0"
8  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale +0"
9  Rafael Valls (ESP) Lampre–Merida +0"
10  Gianluca Brambilla (ITA) Etixx–Quick-Step +0"
Source: ProCyclingStats
Result
Rank Rider Team Time
1  Richie Porte (AUS) Team Sky 30hr 30' 30"
2  Alejandro Valverde (ESP) Movistar Team +4"
3  Domenico Pozzovivo (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale +5"
4  Alberto Contador (ESP) Tinkoff–Saxo +7"
5  Rigoberto Urán (COL) Etixx–Quick-Step +18"
6  Fabio Aru (ITA) Astana +27"
7  Darwin Atapuma (COL) BMC Racing Team +33"
8  Rafael Valls (ESP) Lampre–Merida +43"
9  Wilco Kelderman (NED) LottoNL–Jumbo +1' 09"
10  Dan Martin (IRL) Cannondale–Garmin +1' 35"
Source: ProCyclingStats

Classification leadership table

In the 2015 Volta a Catalunya, four different jerseys were awarded. For the general classification, calculated by adding each cyclist's finishing times on each stage, and allowing time bonuses in intermediate sprints (3, 2 and 1 seconds) and at the finish in mass-start stages (10, 6 and 4 seconds respectively for the first three finishers), the leader received a white and green jersey. This classification was considered the most important of the 2015 Volta a Catalunya, and the winner of the classification was considered the winner of the race.

Additionally, there was a sprints classification, which awarded a white jersey. In the sprints classification, cyclists received points for finishing in the top 3 at intermediate sprint points during each stage; these intermediate sprints also offered bonus seconds towards the general classification. There was also a mountains classification, the leadership of which was marked by a red jersey. In the mountains classification, points were won by reaching the top of a climb before other cyclists, with more points available for the higher-categorised climbs.

There was also a classification for teams, in which the times of the best three cyclists per team on each stage were added together; the leading team at the end of the race was the team with the lowest total time.

Stage Winner General classification
Mountains classification
Sprints classification
Young rider classification
Teams classification
1 Maciej Paterski Maciej Paterski Maciej Paterski Martijn Keizer Carlos Barbero Team Europcar
2 Alejandro Valverde Lluís Mas Wilco Kelderman
3 Domenico Pozzovivo Pierre Rolland
4 Tejay van Garderen Bart De Clercq Tom Danielson Team Sky
5 Alejandro Valverde Richie Porte
6 Sergey Chernetskiy BMC Racing Team
7 Alejandro Valverde
Final Richie Porte Tom Danielson Lluís Mas Wilco Kelderman BMC Racing Team

References

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